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UNO Theatre Presents: Freakshow

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The cast of "Freakshow" includes, from left, The Woman With No Arms or Legs (Doran Schmidt), The Dog-Faced Girl (Mallory Freilich) and The Ringmaster, Mr. Flip (Michael Juarez)

OMAHA - The University of Nebraska at Omaha (UNO) Department of Theatre presents "Freakshow," a poetically gritty tale of living wonders surviving in a remarkable world. This production is written by Carson Kreitzer and directed by UNO Professor Cindy Melby Phaneuf, .

Previews for "Freakshow" run Wednesday, Feb. 25, and Thursday, Feb. 26, with performances running Friday February 27 and Saturday, Feb. 28, as well as Wednesday, March 4, through Saturday, March 7, in the Weber Fine Arts Building on UNO's Dodge Campus.

The house opens at 7 p.m. with a 7:30 p.m. curtain for all performances. The February 25 preview will also be a TAG Night Out.

About "Freakshow"
At the turn of the last century, a traveling Freakshow grinds to a halt. Things are changing. The anger of being stared at, trapped and caged is at war with the comfort of knowing your place in the universe. But the growing defiance of the freaks is no act.

Will the Dog Faced Woman break her bonds from the show, collapsing the fragile bubble of sustaining interdependence? Can the jaded Ringmaster, a profoundly broken man, find redemption through his love for the Woman With No Arms and No Legs? In this poetic, gritty world, there may only be one way out.

For tickets, visit www.unomaha.edu/unotheatre or call the box office at 402.554.PLAY. The theatre box office is located on the first floor of UNO’s Weber Fine Arts Building.

For previews, tickets are $5 for all audiences. For performances, tickets are $15 for all audiences. Tickets are free for UNO students who present a valid UNO ID.

The UNO Theatre Box Office now accepts all major credit cards.

For more information contact Mallory Freilich at uno.theatre.publicity@gmail.com or visit the UNO Theatre Facebook page at www.facebook.com/unotheatre.

About the University of Nebraska at Omaha

 Located in one of America’s best cities to live, work and learn, the University of Nebraska at Omaha (UNO) is Nebraska’s premier metropolitan university. With more than 15,000 students enrolled in 200-plus programs of study, UNO is recognized nationally for its online education, graduate education, military friendliness and community engagement efforts. Founded in 1908, UNO has served learners of all backgrounds for more than 100 years and is dedicated to another century of excellence both in the classroom and in the community.

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